Russian Premier League (RPL) club Krasnodar has announced that it will extend the contract of midfielder Alexei Ionov, whose contract with the team expires in the summer. “RB Sports”.
Krasnodar is ready to offer 34-year-old Ionov a new seasonal contract, as club president Sergei Galitsky appreciates the player’s professionalism and personal qualities.
Ionov has been playing in Krasnodar since 2020. Earlier, the media reported that Kuban does not want to renew the contract with the player. Ionov previously played for Zenit, Kuban, Anji, Dynamo, CSKA and Rostov.
Ionov took part in 18 Krasnodar matches in the 2022/23 season and scored five goals.
After the 21st round of the RPL, Krasnodar ranks eighth in the Russian championship standings. The team has nine wins, five draws and seven losses. He scored 32 points.
In the 22nd round, on April 9, Krasnodar will play at home with Pari NN. The match will start at 19:00 Moscow time.
Former head coach of Anji and Amkar, head of Dynamo Makhachkala Gadzhi Gadzhiev commented Krasnodar beat Khimki with a score of 6:0 in the 21st week match of the Russian Premier League.